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Jerusalem, you are rich with wisdom and knowledge of God. You are rich with salvation. You respect the Lord , and that makes you rich.

Birds and small animals will own that land. It will be a home for owls and ravens. God will leave that land in ruins. People will call it "the empty desert."

Look in the Lord 's scroll and read what it says: Not one of these will be missing. Not one will be without its mate. God said he would make this happen, so his Spirit will bring them together.

God decided what he should do with them, and then he chose a place for them. He drew a line and showed them their land. So the animals will own that land forever. They will live there year after year.

It will be covered with flowers and dance with joy. It will be as beautiful as the forest of Lebanon, the hill of Carmel, and the Sharon Valley. This will happen because all people will see the Glory of the Lord . They will see the beauty of our God.

People are afraid and confused. Say to them, "Be strong! Don't be afraid!" Look, your God will come and punish your enemies. He will come and give you your reward. He will save you.

There will be no dangers on that road. There will be no lions there to hurt people or any dangerous animals on it. That road will be for the people God saves.

"‘So maybe you will say, "We trust the Lord our God to help us." But Hezekiah destroyed the altars and high places where people worshiped your God, right? Hezekiah told the people of Judah and Jerusalem, "You must worship only at this one altar here in Jerusalem."

The commander's master, the king of Assyria, has sent him to say bad things about the living God. Maybe the Lord your God will hear it and prove the enemy is wrong. So pray for those who are still left alive."

He told them, "Tell King Hezekiah of Judah these things: ‘Don't be fooled by the god you trust when he says, "Jerusalem will not be defeated by the king of Assyria."

" Lord All-Powerful, God of Israel, you sit as King above the Cherub angels. You alone are the God who rules all the kingdoms on earth. You made heaven and earth.

Lord , please pay attention and hear this. Open your eyes, Lord , and see what is happening. Listen to all the insults against the living God in the message Sennacherib sent!

But you are the Lord our God, so please save us from the king of Assyria. Then all the other nations will know that you are the Lord , the only God."

Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent this message to Hezekiah: "The Lord , the God of Israel, says, ‘You prayed to me about the message that came from King Sennacherib of Assyria. I have heard you.'

One day Sennacherib was in the temple of his god Nisroch, worshiping him. His sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with a sword and ran away to Ararat. So Sennacherib's son Esarhaddon became the new king of Assyria.

"Go to Hezekiah and tell him that the Lord , the God of your ancestor David, says, ‘I heard your prayer, and I saw your tears. I will add 15 years to your life.

Your God says, "Comfort, comfort my people.

Listen, there is someone shouting: "Prepare a way in the desert for the Lord . Make a straight road there for our God.

Grass dies and flowers fall, but the word of our God lasts forever."

Zion, you have good news to tell. Go up on a high mountain and shout the good news. Jerusalem, you have good news to tell. Don't be afraid; speak loudly. Tell this news to all the cities of Judah: "Look, here is your God!"